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  1. Never Outhustled
    Byrnes is the anti-Jenkins. He starts out red hot, then disappears down the stretch. He has a career sub 700 OPS after then break. The 874 OPS he has right now is identical to the OPS he put up before the break last year. He then put a a 718 OPS after then break. We should definately avoid him, at least until next year. Also, I doubt he's available, as Arizona is right in the middle of the playoff chase.
  2. Never Outhustled
    Jenkins OPS after the break the last 3 years is 933. Odds are pretty good that Jenkins will be better than Griffey after the break this year. The Brewers should save there cash and prospects for pitching help.
  3. Never Outhustled
    Theres is a ton more to it than you let on. Why don't you have to deal with the same budget the Brewers do? The Brewers spent $4.3 million on there top 10 picks in 2004, 1 being Gollardo, while Weaver signed for $4 million himself. Sowers, and Homer Baily, also signed for over slot. Sowers was absolutly destroyed in the majors this year (6.97 ERA, just 19 Ks in 62 innings), and is now a struggling AAA pitcher. He doesn't project well, because he can't miss a bat. Diamond is injured just like Rogers, and didnt show much before that. He hasn't developed an offspeed pitch, which is why his ceiling was as a reliever before the injury. He had kind of plateaued at AA. I have no problem with critizing the pick, but offer 1 viable solution, and preferably not 1 that completely ignores budgett restraints. 2004 has turned out so far to be an awful draft, with tons of 1st round busts such as Chris Lambert, Chris Nelson, Matt Bush, David Purcey, Richie Robnet, Blake Dewitt, and Greg Golson. At least Rogers flashed dominance right before he was injured. If we were going to use hindsite to redo the 2004 draft, theres little doubt that we'd have to use our 1st rounder on Yo Gollardo. Nice work Brewers
  4. Never Outhustled
    It really all depends on how he recovers. He had a 95-100 MPH fastball, but who knows what he'll be now. Tonight we saw John Van ben schoten pitch for Pittsburg, and he was only throwing 86-88. Before shoulder surgury he threw low 90s consistently. I don't like Rogers odds if he can't blow hitters away with heat, and it may take a few years before the velocity returns, as it did for Parra. Hopefully, Rogers won't have the setbacks guys like Van ben Schoten, Parra, Neugabauer, and Jones had after shoulder surgury.
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    The Brewers admitted after draft day that Butler was there round 3 target, and were very disappointed when the Mariners grabbed him at 81, 11 spots before the Brewers grabbed Gillespie. Thank the scouting gods the Brewers liked Gollardo better than Cordier. Nothing against Cordier, but he has been injured. I wouldn't be suprised if Cordier was there round 2 target, they scouted him heavily, and they expected Gollardo to go in round 1.
  6. Never Outhustled
    Interestingly enough though, his younger brother, Marcus Giles, has experienced an almost identical regression in his slugging stats over the same time period. 2003-2007 (.526 SLG, .461 SLG, .347 SLG). Didn't his drop off also coincide with the wrist/hand injury Marcus struggled with? Back to Gindl, besides Giles, who is another 5'10" or under slugger he could be compared too?A more athletic version of Matt Stairs? Stairs has a 845 career OPS, and is also just 5'9".
  7. Never Outhustled
    So that gives you the right to accuse someone of steroids without a shred of evidence? many of the games known juicers have had there name come up in the course of the steroid investigations, but never once has Giles name been linked.
  8. Never Outhustled
    Baseball never had a rule that gave homefild to the team with the best record. It rotated home field advantage on a yearly basis before the new rule. Even if it did, you'd still get the advantage just the same in the Boras idea. The predetermined site is only for 2 games.
  9. Never Outhustled
    I think that is a little unfair. The only thing that would connect Giles to steroids is the fact that he's muscular. He doesn't have any of the other indicators, such as erratic behavior, growing head... Giles could have gotten big simply the old fashioned way, with hard workin the weight room. He is said to be a very dedicated worker. His play has fallen off the last few years, but the guy is 36.
  10. Never Outhustled
    I think making the game in an event would further market the game, increasing the TV ratings. I think while Boras said nuuetral site, he also meant just a predetermined site. I think Selig would definately only choose major League cities, and only ones with quality ballparks, much like they do with All-Star games. But Marlins fans wouldn't turn out for a home game either, so what is lost? That problem is a Florida Marlin problem, not a World Series Event problem.
  11. Never Outhustled
    That was bothering me too, which is why I needed to find a comparison. When the pick was made, I wasn't inspired by it, as I didn't see what Gindl could become. It rare to see a short power hitter, even though power for many players comes from the wrists. Its just awesome that the Brewers got past the size stigma and found us a player who is preforming the way you'd expect from a high 1st rounder.
  12. Never Outhustled
    I love the neutral site idea. It would make the World Series a destination event, a party of baseball. How fun would it be to travel to somewhere warm to party with other baseball fans, and other Brewerfan.netters! Now, its just an event for the 2 teams playing, Boras's idea makes it a Super Bowl of baseball. I don't like making it 9 games, as it would work just fine with 7 games, the 1st 2 at a neutral site. participating teams would still get home games, and fans of the participating team would travel to see there team at nuetral site games, just as they do for the Super Bowl.
  13. Never Outhustled
    Here is a Link to some pretty cool highlight packages of Yi. He is definately fearless attacking the basket.
  14. Never Outhustled
    Do you realize he is just 24 years old? Very few players are maxxed out at 24, escpecially not players with his batspeed. Did you think Bill Hall was maxxed out at 24? Have you looked at what Barfield had done in his career? Weeks is infinetly better. Weeks had been every bit as good as Phillips, even though Phillips is 2 years older. Speaking of Phillips, what if you gave up on him when he was 24? He was left for dead before last season, his career had looked as it had stalled out in AAA. Now he's a solid player, though his OBA is too low for my taste.
  15. Never Outhustled
    He's described as short but squatty and muscular by one of our posters who's seen him play this year. I had been trying to come up with a comparison for him, as theres not very many 5-9 powerhitting corner OFs in MLB. I did come up with 1, Brian Giles. Giles is also a lefty swinger, is just as short, but has worked himself into an extremely muscular physic, and has had several dominant seasons. I don't think his short frame ever hindered him.
  16. Never Outhustled
    As Mothershipconnection pointed out earlier in the thread, Texas never commits to rebuilding, they'd likely want immediate help for far and awaythe worst rotation in baseball. They'd want Vargas. To even out salary, we could throw in Mench.
  17. Never Outhustled
    Graffanino outhit Loretta in 2005 and 2006, so I don't see the upgrade. Graffanino is red hot right now. Odds are pretty decent that Graffy will outhit Loretta for the rest of 2007. I like Loretta, but we already have a guy like him.
  18. Never Outhustled
    Capt. Lou is hot again. Home Run #6, average up to 307. Stars up 3-0.
  19. Never Outhustled
    End is right Redd is easily worth his contract.The cap is large enough to have numerous max contracts. The Bucks could afford 2 or 3 more Redds if they werent stuck with guys like Simmons and Gadzuric. Actually, they have room even with those guys. As for the draft, Katz says Yi is the guy. I like it. Nobody knows Yi better than us, as Larry Harris's dad coached him. If Yao can be this good, Yi can be an impact guy too.This team just needs talent, if the parts dont fit together, make moves down the road.
  20. Never Outhustled
    Heres the JSOnline Link. Otsuka has been discussed in the trade forum, and is target # 1 for me. To put up the numbers he has in a place that is as tough to pitch as Texas is pretty awesome Relief watch: General manager Doug Melvin calls this time of the season "the month of Internet rumors." Another surfaced out of mlb.com in Texas, saying the Brewers are one of six teams showing interest in Rangers setup man Akinori Otsuka. Melvin, a former Texas GM who has made many deals with that club, said he is in the market for relief help but never comments on specific players or rumors. Akinori, 35, (2.64 ERA in 32 appearances) was the Texas closer until Eric Gagne came off the DL this season. Melvin said he would like to add another lefty to the bullpen but not a one-hitter or two-hitter specialist such as the Brewers' Brian Shouse.[/i]
  21. Never Outhustled
    LOOGYs just don't pitch enough innings. Melvin has stated just a few days ago that one of the biggest obstacles for late in the season is everyones bullpen wheres down. I doubt he'll add a pitcher who isnt good against both lefties and righties. Also, I'd like to add someone to fill the closer role after this year, as we have no one under contract for that. That said, Fuentes fits both ideals, so it just comes down to his price and availability. He is definately dominant, and would be a big upgrade as the setup man.
  22. Never Outhustled
    It says how awesome Braun has been that he leads the team in OPS, despite the domination that is Prince Fielder.
  23. Never Outhustled
    What jack Z meant was they signed everyone they wanted signed for now. They'll likely sign a few more at the end of the summer. Scarpetta is recovery from a finger injury, and will likely be signed if he proves to be healthy. The team will follow many of the younger draftees through the summer, and then decide who to spend on, like they did last year with RJ Seidel.
  24. Never Outhustled
    True Russ, but don't limit Mench's regression to just since he became a Brewer. The numbers show he has been in regression for 4 straight years. His production against LHPs has declined at the same rate as his production against RHPs. Mench is bad, and all indications are he will coontinue to get worse.
  25. Never Outhustled
    So Florida is still looking for a speedy CF, and they have a bunch of flamethrowing relievers. Hmm.
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